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Avoid delays during Early Vo ng and Elec on Day, by studying your choices and marking your Specimen Ballot before vo ng. Vote at the Anne Arundel County Early Vo ng site of your choice during Early Vo ng or the Vote Center of your choice on Elec on Day. During Early Vo ng, the best days to vote are Saturday and Sunday. On Elec on Day, the best me to vote is between 10 am and 3 pm. If you moved and haven’t changed your address, you can update it during Early Vo ng. An elec on official will help you change your address and give you the ballot for your new address. The deadline to update your voter registra on record or change your party affilia on is Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 5 pm for in‐person requests and 11:59 pm for online requests. For online requests, go to www.aacounty.org/elec ons, click the box that says “Do you want to Register to Vote or need a Mail‐In Ballot? ” and follow the instruc ons to make updates to your voter record. To ensure the safety of voters and Elec on Judges, vo ng equipment and frequently touched areas at the Early Vo ng sites and Vote Centers will be sani zed regularly. To make in‐person vo ng safe, we will keep voters six feet apart and limit the number of people inside the Early Vo ng Sites or Vote Centers at one me. This may result in lines and wait mes. Voters must wear a face mask while in the Early Vo ng Site or Vote Center. Early Vo ng Centers Open Monday to Monday including Saturday & Sunday
All registered voters may cast their vote in person before Elec on Day at any Early Vo ng Center. Same Day Registra on is offered during Early Vo ng too! If you moved and haven't changed your address, you can update it during Early Vo ng. An October 26 through November 2, 2020 elec on official will help you change your address 7 am to 8 pm and give you the ballot for your new address. Early Vo ng loca ons near you:
Arundel High School 1001 Annapolis Road, Gambrills MD 21054
Cro on Middle School 2301 Davidsonville Road, Gambrills MD 21054
North County High School 10 E 1st Avenue, Glen Burnie MD 21061
Northeast High School 1121 Duvall Highway, Pasadena MD 21122
Severna Park High School 60 Robinson Road, Severna Park MD 21146
Pip Moyer Recrea on Center 273 Hilltop Lane, Annapolis MD 21403
South River High School 201 Central Avenue East, Edgewater MD 21037
AVOID LONG WAIT TIMES!
Avoid wait mes by vo ng between the hours of 10 am and 3 pm! During Early Vo ng, check www.aacounty.org/elec ons for up‐to‐date wait mes at all 7 Early Vo ng Centers. The best me to vote during Early Vo ng is on Saturday and Sunday. Review your Specimen Ballot before going to an Early Vo ng Site. Mark this Specimen Ballot with your choices and take it with you for reference while cas ng your ballot.
Take Me With You When You Vote! ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020 31 VOTE CENTER LOCATIONS You can cast your vote at any Vote Center in Anne Arundel County!
ANNAPOLIS
Annapolis High School 2700 Riva Road
Bates Middle School 701 Chase Street
Broadneck High School 1265 Green Holly Drive
Pip Moyer Recreation Center 273 Hilltop Lane
Rolling Knolls Elementary School 1985 Valley Road ARNOLD
Arnold Elementary School 95 E Joyce Lane
Magothy River Middle School 241 Peninsula Farm Road #1052 BROOKLYN PARK
Brooklyn Park Middle School 200 Hammonds Lane CROFTON
Crofton Elementary School 1405 Duke of Kent Drive
Crofton Middle School 2301 Davidsonville Road EDGEWATER
South River High School 201 Central Avenue East FORT MEADE
Meade High School 1100 Clark Road GAMBRILLS
Arundel High School 1001 Annapolis Road GLEN BURNIE
Corkran Middle School 7600 Quarterfield Road
Glen Burnie High School 7550 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd
Marley Middle School 10 Davis Court
North County High School 10 East 1st Avenue
Solley Elementary School 7608 Solley Road
The best time to vote is between 10 am and 3 pm! ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020 31 VOTE CENTER LOCATIONS You can cast your vote at any Vote Center in Anne Arundel County!
HANOVER
Chesapeake Science Point Charter School 7321 Pkwy Drive South HARWOOD
Southern High School 4400 Solomons Island Road LAUREL
Brock Bridge Elementary School 405 Brock Bridge Road LINTHICUM
Lindale Middle School 415 Andover Road LOTHIAN
Southern Middle School 5235 Solomons Island Road MILLERSVILLE
Millersville Elementary School 1601 Millersville Road
Old Mill High School 600 Patriot Lane PASADENA
Chesapeake High School 4798 Mountain Road
Northeast High School 1121 Duvall Highway SEVERN
Heritage Community Church 8146 Quarterfield Road
Van Bokkelen Elementary School 1140 Reece Road SEVERNA PARK
Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Hall 161 Ritchie Highway
Severna Park High School 60 Robinson Road
The best time to vote is between 10 am and 3 pm! VOTE BY MAIL
Avoid all lines and long wait mes! Have the ballot delivered directly to you!
Any Maryland registered voter may vote by mail. There are three ways you can request a Vote by Mail ballot:
1) Online Ballot Delivery, if you have a Maryland driver’s license or MVA‐issued ID card: Visit www.aacounty.org/elec ons and click on the box that says “Do you want to Register to Vote or Need a Mail‐In Ballot? ” 2) Complete and return an Vote by Mail ballot applica on: Deadline dates depend upon how the request is received and how the ballot is sent:
If you are faxing or mailing your applica on AND would like your ballot delivered by mail the deadline for your request is Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 8 pm. If you are emailing your applica on AND would like your ballot delivered by mail or fax, the deadline for your request is Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 11:59 pm. If you are faxing or mailing your applica on AND would like your ballot delivered by email, the deadline for your request is Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 5 pm. If you are emailing your applica on AND would like your ballot delivered by email, the deadline for your request is Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 11:59 pm.
3) To receive a Vote by Mail ballot in‐person, go to the Anne Arundel County Board of Elec ons at 6740 Baymeadow Drive, Glen Burnie, MD 21060: If you are reques ng AND receiving a Mail ballot in person, the deadline is Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 8 pm. Prior to Elec on Day, regular hours for in‐person Vote by Mail vo ng are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm.
All mailed Vote by Mail Ballots must be postmarked by Elec on Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
Anne Arundel County will provide drop boxes for Vote by Mail Ballots at our office, all High Schools (except Cro on High School), and Early Vo ng Sites star ng October 1, 2020 and all Vote Center loca ons star ng October 17, 2020.
The last day to return a Vote by Mail Ballot to a drop box is 8 PM on Elec on Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
Take Me With You When You Vote! VOTING PROCESS FOR EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY Maryland’s vo ng system offers features for accessibility. Please ask the Elec on Judge about your op ons. Before you check in to vote, an Elec on Judge will tell you that there is an accessible way to read or mark your ballot if you need assistance. STEP 1: In the polling room, proceed to the check‐in sta on and state your name, month and day of birth, and current address. The Check‐in Elec on Judge will confirm your voter record on the electronic poll book and issue you a Voter Authority Card. Verify your voter informa on for accuracy before you sign your Voter Authority Card. Before you are given a ballot, a Check‐in Elec on Judge will tell you, “You have two ways to mark your ballot — either by hand or with the electronic device. Which do you prefer?” You will choose how you want to mark your ballot. Certain first‐ me voters may need to provide proper iden fica on if the Elec on Judge asks for ID in accordance with elec on laws. Current IDs/proof of residency to vote include MVA‐issued license or MVA ID card, change of address card, your paycheck, bank statement, u lity bill, or other government documents with your name and current address. STEP 2: An Elec on Judge will issue you a paper ballot, insert your Voter Authority Card in the privacy sleeve, and escort you to a vo ng booth. Fill in the oval to the le of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Do not use an “X” or other nota on. It is important to mark your ballot correctly before inser ng the ballot into the ballot scanner to ensure that your votes are counted. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, do not cross out or try to erase, as your vote may not count. Alert an Elec on Judge for help to issue you a new ballot. Do not sign your name, ini al, or make any iden fying marks on your ballot. Ballots with iden fying marks may be rejected.
STEP 3: When you have finished marking your ballot, place the ballot in the privacy sleeve with your Voter Authority Card in the clear pocket. Proceed to the ballot scanner to cast your ballot. An Elec on Judge will be standing by to assist you, and will collect your Voter Authority Card and the privacy sleeve.
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Take Me With You When You Vote! Filed Write-in Candidates as of September 8, 2020
There may be additional write-in candidates. The final list of write-in candidates will be posted in the polling room on Election Day.
President and Vice President of the United States Dennis Andrew Ball Barbara Bellar President Boddie Randall Foltniewkz Shawn Howard Johnson Lee Albert Raley Deborah Rouse and Sheila Cannon Benjamin Schwalb Edward Shlikas Kasey Wells
To cast a write-in vote on the paper ballot:
Fill in the oval to the left of “or write-in;” and
Print the name clearly on the dotted line.
To cast a write-in vote on the ballot marking device:
Touch the oval to the left of “Write-in” in the contest for which you wish to write in a person’s name.
On the keyboard, press letters to spell the person’s first and last name.
As you press letters, the name will appear in the box above the keyboard.
Press “Space” to make a space between the person’s first and last name.
To make a change, press “Backspace.”
After entering the person’s first and last name, press “Accept.”
Your write-in choice will show on the screen for that contest.
If you change your mind and don’t want to cast a write-in vote, touch the write-in name. Press “Clear” and then press “Accept.” STATE OF MARYLAND BALLOT QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Balancing the State Budget
Chapter 645 of 2020 (Senate Bill 1028)
Summary
This proposed constitutional amendment would alter the State’s budget process.
Under current provisions of the State Constitution, the Governor annually submits for approval by the General Assembly a proposed operating budget, which contains the planned funding levels for all three branches of State government – the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches. In ap- proving the operating budget, the General Assembly may not increase or add funding for the Execu- tive Branch, but it may increase funding for the Legislative and Judicial Branches. Except for expend- itures required by the State Constitution, the General Assembly may decrease funding in the operat- ing budget for each of the three branches of State government. Once the General Assembly ap- proves the operating budget, it becomes law immediately without further action by the Governor.
Under this proposed constitutional amendment, the General Assembly, beginning with the 2023 Legislative Session, would be authorized to increase or add funding in the operating budget, so long as the total level of funding approved by the General Assembly for the Executive Branch does not exceed the total level of funding proposed by the Governor for the Executive Branch. The Gover- nor would be authorized to use a line item veto to reject an individual budget item where the General Assembly increased or added funding to the Governor’s proposed budget for the Executive Branch. The General Assembly would be authorized to override such a veto with a three-fifths vote of the membership in each chamber. If the Governor vetoes a budget item that was increased by the Gen- eral Assembly and the General Assembly does not override that veto, then the level of funding for that item would revert back to the amount proposed by the Governor. If the Governor vetoes a budg- et item that was added by the General Assembly and the General Assembly does not override that veto, then that item becomes void. STATE OF MARYLAND BALLOT QUESTIONS
QUESTION 2: REFERENDUM BY LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Expansion of Commercial Gaming – Sports and Event Wagering Referendum and Minority Business Enterprise Disparity Study
Chapter 492 of 2020 (Senate Bill 4)
Summary If the voters statewide approve this referendum, Chapter 492 of the Acts of the General As- sembly of 2020 will authorize the General Assembly to pass a law allowing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue licenses to offer betting in the State on sports and other com- petitive events. Such a law must specify (1) who is eligible to apply for a license to operate sports and event betting; (2) what forms of betting are allowed; (3) how betting must be conducted; and (4) where an individual can place a bet.
Chapter 492 also provides that State revenues generated by sports and event betting must be used primarily for funding public education.
Article XIX of the Maryland Constitution, approved by the voters at the November 2008 general election, authorized commercial gaming by the operation of video lottery terminals, also known as slot machines, at multiple locations in the State. Article XIX also requires that additional forms or an expansion of commercial gaming in the State, such as the legalization of sports and event betting, be approved by referendum in a general election.
Betting on sports in most states was illegal under federal law until the United States Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that the federal law was unconstitutional. As a result, states are free to authorize sports betting. Under current Maryland law, betting on sports is illegal.
Sports and event betting is a gambling activity in which an individual places a bet on the re- sults of a sporting event or a particular play or action during a sporting event. Sports and event bet- ting can also extend to non–athletic events, such as reality television competitions or entertainment awards shows. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND BALLOT QUESTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION
QUESTION A
To amend the Anne Arundel County Charter to allow the County Auditor to have access to all records and files pertaining to County business; to allow the County Auditor to conduct additional financial and performance audits or reviews of any office, department, or agency funded in whole or in part by County funds; and to allow the County Auditor to conduct investigations of an act or allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse in the obligation, expenditure, or use of County resources.
A vote FOR the amendment would expand County Auditor access to records pertaining to all County busi- ness, would expand the County Auditor’s audit duties to include performance audits and reviews of any County department or any agency that is wholly or partly funded with County funds, and would allow the County Auditor to investigate allegations of fraud, waste, or abuse in the obligation, expenditure, or use of County resources.
A vote AGAINST the amendment would retain the current procedure of the County Auditor having access to records and files relating to the receipt and expenditure of County funds, to conduct audits of the financial affairs of the County, and to call any improper procedure or irregularity to the attention of the County Execu- tive and the County Council.
(Resolution No. 36-19, passed November 18, 2019)
QUESTION B
To amend the Anne Arundel County Charter to require County Council confirmation of the County Executive’s appointments of the County Attorney, Chief of Police, and Fire Chief and to allow the County Council, on the affirmative vote of not less than five members, to prevent removal of a County Attorney appointed by the County Executive.
A vote FOR the amendment would require that the County Executive’s appointments of the County Attorney, Chief of Police, and Fire Chief to be confirmed by the County Council, and to allow the County Council, by a vote of at least five members, to prevent the County Executive’s removal of the County Attorney.
A vote AGAINST the amendment would retain the current procedure of the County Executive appointing the County Attorney, Chief of Police, and Fire Chief without County Council confirmation, and the County Execu- tive removing the County Attorney without County Council approval.
(Resolution No. 37-19, passed September 16, 2019) ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND BALLOT QUESTIONS
QUESTION C
To amend the Anne Arundel County Charter to remove the limit of 1500 hours per calendar year for hourly rate contractual employees in the exempt service under Section 802(a)(14) of the Charter.
A vote FOR the amendment would remove the limit on the number of hours an hourly contractual County em- ployee can work in a calendar year.
A vote AGAINST the amendment would retain the limit of 1500 hours on the number of hours an hourly con- tractual employee can work in a calendar year. (Resolution No. 17-20, passed July 20, 2020) QUESTION D
To amend the Anne Arundel County Charter to permit the County Council to increase the minimum value of purchases and contracts requiring full competitive bidding to an amount not less than $25,000 and not greater than $100,000.
A vote FOR the amendment would permit the County Council to set the minimum value of purchases and contracts subject to formal competitive bidding to a value between $25,000 and $100,000.
A vote AGAINST the amendment would result in the County Council not being permitted to set the minimum value of purchases and contracts subject to formal competitive bidding to a value in excess of between $25,000 and $50,000. (Resolution No. 18-20, passed July 6, 2020)
QUESTION E
To amend Section 806 of the Anne Arundel County Charter to modify the probationary period from six months to the time required to complete the department’s entry-level training program plus twelve months for entry-level full-time classified sworn employees of the Police Department, Fire Depart- ment, Sheriff’s Office, and Department of Detention Facilities, and to provide that a probationary peri- od does not run while an employee is on paid or unpaid leave that exceeds 80 consecutive hours.
A vote FOR the amendment would increase the probationary period for entry-level full-time classified sworn employees of the Police Department, Fire Department, Sherriff’s Office, and Department of Detention Facili- ties to twelve months from the completion of the department’s entry-level training program; and would ex- clude any paid or unpaid leave that exceeds 80 consecutive hours from the probationary period for all County classified employees.
A vote AGAINST the amendment would retain the current probationary period applicable to all classified em- ployees (six months plus an optional six months that runs during the entry-level training program) for entry- level full-time classified sworn employees of the Police Department, Fire Department, Sherriff’s Office, and Department of Detention Facilities; and would not exclude paid or unpaid leave that exceeds 80 consecutive hours from the probationary period for all County classified employees. (Resolution No. 19-20, passed July 20, 2020) ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND BALLOT QUESTIONS
QUESTION F
To amend the Anne Arundel County Charter to expand the initial term for an acting Chief Administra- tive Officer or acting head of any office or department from sixty days to one hundred twenty days, and to allow the County Council to extend that term by up to two additional six month periods instead of the current four months.
A vote FOR the amendment would expand the term of an acting Chief Administrative Officer or acting depart- ment head to 120 days and would allow the County Council to extend the term for up to two additional six- month periods.
A vote AGAINST the amendment would retain the current 60-day term for an acting Chief Administrative Of- ficer or department head and would retain the current extension by the County Council of one four-month pe- riod.
(Resolution No. 20-20, passed July 6, 2020)
QUESTION G
To amend the Anne Arundel County Charter to require the Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission.
A vote FOR the amendment would add a Charter requirement that the County have a Human Relations Com- mission.
A vote AGAINST the amendment would mean that the Human Relations Commission would not be required by the Charter.
(Resolution No. 22-20, passed July 6, 2020) ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY Non‐Profit US Postage BOARD OF ELECTIONS Paid Bal more, MD P.O. Box 490 Permit No. 168 Glen Burnie, MD 21060-0490
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Ballot Style BOT 1 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY’S OFFICIAL SPECIMEN BALLOT 2020 Presidential General Election Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Do not mail this Specimen Ballot with your votes to the Board of Elec ons. This is for your informa on only and is not an official ballot. Instruc ons on using the vo ng system are included in this Specimen Ballot. Maryland’s vo ng system offers features for accessibility. Ask our Elec on Judges if you need assistance when you vote. Let us know if you have any correc ons to your name or address when you check in to vote. You are not required to bring your voter registra on card, but it is helpful.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS Brenda J. Yarema, Board President 6740 Baymeadow Drive Tryphena A. Ellis‐Johnson, Board Vice President Glen Burnie, MD 21060 Alan M. Rzepkowski, Board Secretary 410‐222‐6600 William J. Boarman, Board Member 410‐222‐6833 (Fax) Thomas R. Gardner, Board Member www.aacounty.org/elec ons James C. Praley, Board Counsel Office Hours: 8 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday Joseph A. Torre III, Director Email: elec [email protected] David E. Garreis, Deputy Director
STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS: 1‐800‐222‐8683 www.elec ons.maryland.gov h ps://www.facebook.com/MarylandStateBoardofElec ons h ps://twi er.com/md_sbe
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